Educators, child psychologists, and immigrant rights leaders are warning that the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda is causing fear, trauma, and disruption in schools across the nation, leading to decreased attendance and psychological distress for students and families.
New housing construction can help slow rent growth and reduce rent burdens for low-income families, while blocking construction can worsen rent burdens and increase displacement.
California Senator Ben Allen and Assemblymember Rick Zbur are facing criticism for opposing Senate Bill 79, which advocates say is essential to fighting climate change by allowing modest mid-rise apartments within a half mile of major transit stops.
CalExit leaders have expressed strong support for Governor Gavin Newsom’s approach to redistricting, while also criticizing former President Donald Trump and warning of the potential for a civil war in the US.
Tom Steyer has endorsed Senate Bill 79, legislation introduced by Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, which seeks to address California’s housing crisis by allowing more homes near public transportation and reducing emissions.
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee has endorsed Senate Bill 79, legislation that would legalize multifamily housing near major transit stops across California, in order to address the Bay Area’s escalating housing crisis, expand affordability, and advance California’s climate goals.
The Trump administration’s immigration agenda has expanded beyond the undocumented to include temporary visa holders, asylum seekers, lawful permanent residents, and naturalized citizens, resulting in a system of exclusion that undermines due process and equal protection under the Constitution.
The California Democratic Party has endorsed State Senator Scott Wiener’s Senate Bill 79, which would legalize multifamily homes near major public transit stops statewide, marking a major shift in the party’s approach to housing policy.
The Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act is a bipartisan bill that seeks to address the US housing crisis by reducing regulatory barriers, providing financial incentives to communities that increase housing production, and streamlining environmental reviews for federally funded housing projects.
President Donald Trump threatened to send the National Guard into San Francisco, prompting pushback from Governor Gavin Newsom, city leaders, and residents, who argued that the city is becoming safer and cleaner.
A federal lawsuit has been filed to block the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service from carrying out a planned roundup of over 600 wild horses from the Montgomery Pass Wild Horse Territory, alleging violations of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act and other laws.
Wall Street’s financialization of housing has driven up rents and made homeownership increasingly out of reach for millions of Americans, with corporations buying up homes in bulk and driving up costs, leading to a call for social housing as an alternative.
A new study funded by the NMHC and NAA found that certain housing regulations, such as source-of-income protections, just-cause eviction requirements, and resident screening laws, are associated with higher rent costs, especially for lower-income households and renters in small multifamily buildings.
The Los Angeles City Council narrowly voted to oppose SB 79, a state housing bill that would allow mid-rise apartments near major transit stops with affordable units, drawing criticism from housing advocates and pro-housing groups who argue the city is prioritizing wealthy elites over working-class Angelenos.
Claremont City Councilmember Jed Leano argues that California’s housing affordability crisis is caused by a lack of homes and a political process that favors obstruction over solutions, and he supports SB 79, a state housing bill that would allow more housing to be built near publicly funded transit stops, bypassing some of the approval hurdles that give veto power to homeowners opposed to new development.
SB 79, authored by Sen. Scott Wiener, would require cities to allow more housing near transit stops, including mid-rise apartments within a half-mile of rail stations and frequent bus lines, in order to lower housing costs and align state transit investments with affordable housing.
California local leaders are urging lawmakers to restore critical funding for the state’s Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) program before the legislative session ends, warning that the state risks undermining the progress made in reducing homelessness.
President Donald Trump has announced the National Guard will assume control of the Washington, D.C., police department for 30 days, and has suggested the effort could expand to other cities, while experts warn that criminalizing homelessness does not solve the problem and that housing and health care, not handcuffs and fines, are the solutions.
Elizabeth Funk, founder of DignityMoves, is advocating for interim housing as a cost-effective and humane solution to California’s homelessness crisis, providing private, trauma-informed, and service-rich housing to those in need.
California is seeing measurable declines in homelessness across multiple regions, offering signs of progress in a state long at the center of the national housing and homelessness crisis.